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The ocean inlet to the Bolsa Chica wetlands, once again being dredged to allow the tidal flushing vital to the abundant wildlife in the area, could run dry of funds necessary for the near-annual pumping operation required to maintain the ecosystem. Money earmarked for dredging at the state reserve in Huntington Beach will be exhausted… Read More
Long-awaited beach replenishment in Sussex County has been set back for a second time. The work was set to start May 15 in Bethany Beach and work south, ending in Fenwick. But on Monday, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Spokesman told WBOC the contractor for the replenishment was held up on another project. According… Read More
Keeping Dare County waterways open is a constant concern. Commissioners advanced a dredging proposal last week, just as an idea about using the county’s occupancy tax for dredging is floating around the General Assembly. Dare commissioner Jim Tobin proposed a public-private partnership to secure dredging for Oregon and Hatteras inlets. The board unanimously supported a… Read More
A £13.453 million scheme to stabilise the cliffs behind the Spa complex in the Yorkshire coast town of Scarborough will get underway at the end of this month. The Scarborough Spa Slope Stabilisation Scheme, which will start on Wednesday 30 May, will involve piling along the rear of the Spa complex with almost horizontal drainage… Read More
Port Aransas ferry operations will close temporarily Tuesday. The closure will begin at 10 a.m. and last for up to two hours on May 15, according to a Texas Department of Transportation news release. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requested the department close the ferry system for a dredging project. Orion Marine Group will… Read More
The annual dredging of the Dillingham small boat harbor is slated to begin Wednesday. Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is tasked with pumping a slurry of mud and water out of the harbor and back into the bay. On average, dredgers remove 90,000 cubic yards of muck. Dillingham port director, Jean Barrett,… Read More
President Muhammad Buhari has flagged-off the commencement of trimming of age-long Typha grass from the Hadejia river valley in Jigawa State. The canal dredging project was first awarded in 1981 and had since been abandoned by successive governments. When dredged, the canals would be expected to provide enough water for irrigation purposes and other domestic… Read More
Dare County is actively pursuing creation of a partnership between the state and a yet-to-be-identified private company to purchase a shallow-draft hopper dredge, with the county paying for its operation in Oregon and Hatteras inlets and other channels. And while Dare would likely be using it the most, the dredge would be available to help… Read More
The Ministry of Waterways has set aside five million dollars for dredging work to be carried out at the Sigatoka River. Minister for Waterways Dr Mahendra Reddy says the Government tender board has awarded the dredging contract to a contractor. He says a joint survey will be carried out from this week before the dredging… Read More
Arconic’s cleanup preparation on the Grasse River is set to resume this month. Officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said facility construction that began in 2017 will continue this year. Once finished, the facility will be used as a staging area to support dredging and capping operations as part of the $243 million project… Read More
Sand shoals in Hampton Harbor are causing a safety hazard, according to those who work on the water. Les Eastman, of Eastman’s Fishing Fleet, said some of his recreational fishing trips are being cancelled because the channel in Seabrook has gotten so narrow it is dangerous to take people out during certain times. Eastman said… Read More
A $1.3 million State government grant to MidCoast Council was expected to benefit local boaties. The funding bonanza would deliver improvements to waterways throughout the local government area. Fishing, boating and water sports are favourite pastimes of both residents and the thousands of tourists who visit the Lower Mid North Coast every year. Now with… Read More
The estate of Mentor developer Jerome T. Osborne is suing Kirtland Hills for fraudulent misrepresentation over work Osborne Co. Ltd. performed on the East Branch Chagrin River. According to the lawsuit filed this week in Lake County Common Pleas Court by attorneys William Wuliger, Mark Kremser and Amy Wuliger: Osborne, who died in 2014, was… Read More
The estate of Mentor developer Jerome T. Osborne is suing Kirtland Hills for fraudulent misrepresentation over work Osborne Co. Ltd. performed on the East Branch Chagrin River. According to the lawsuit filed this week in Lake County Common Pleas Court by attorneys William Wuliger, Mark Kremser and Amy Wuliger: Osborne, who died in 2014, was… Read More
A contractor has begun preparations at the Cook Road boat launch to remove a build-up of sand affecting boaters’ ability to use the full boat launch. The wood debris has been removed from the north lane of the boat launch and it is now open again, however, boaters are urged to be aware that the… Read More